The proposed project will provide the tribe capacity to reestablish its role as stewards of their ancestral territory by conducting impactful habitat restoration 1. Learn skills necessary to conduct…

The Wiyot Tribe was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Pacific Salmon Treaty Program (CFDA 11.438). The Tribe will use the three-year funding to build its capacity for conducting habitat restoration in its ancestral territory and reestablishing its role as steward of these lands. Key deliverables include training Tribe members on restoration skills, collaborating with partners to increase understanding of issues, and participating in the Salmon Habitat Restoration Program and Eel River Restoration Plan to promote Tribal involvement in prioritizing and planning restoration activities. The funding will also ensure the Tribe has the ability to obtain future resources to conduct impactful habitat restoration projects. The single sub-awardee is the Wiyot Tribe's DA ROU Gawok (Administration) division.

The proposed project will provide the tribe capacity to reestablish its role as stewards of their ancestral territory by conducting impactful habitat restoration 1. Learn skills necessary to conduct habitat restoration through trainings and attendance to conferences. 2. Increase understanding of issues through collaborations with partners 3. Promote tribal involvement in restoration prioritization and planning by participating in the salmon habitat restoration program (sharp) and EEL river restoration plan (eerp). 4. Ensure the capacity for the wiyot tribe to get funding to conduct impactful and significant habitat restoration